Windsor shetland

[slimjim]

Anybody know if the pony was OK? (Nasty fall at a jump and screens up/trailored off). The two kids involved looked OK.

 

[scats]

I saw on a Facebook post that the pony hadn’t made it, sadly.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

In the racing?

 

[muddybay]

I heard about a nasty accident didn't see it though. Are the kids ok?

 

[slimjim]

Thanks, scats. It just looked a nasty fall at one of the jumps but then turned into a pileup with the other pony crashing into them (unavoidably though). How sad, but at least the ponies all looked like they were having a high old time until then.

Both of the riders walked away but were probably rather shocked.

 

[timbobs]

I was there yesterday, and was looking for an update. So sad that the pony didn’t make it, where did you see the update?

 

[Orangehorse]

Oh dear, not the Pony Grand National, that's sad.

I have watched a few over the years and always hoped that there would never be an accident as they do belt round.

 

[quiteniceforacob]

There’s been an official announcement now on the Shetland pony grand national Facebook page ?

 

[misst]

That is so sad. My daughter rode for her instructor who had a couple of racing shetlands many years ago. It is always such a fun thing and safety was taken very very seriously. You could not just rock up and join in you had to show competence and obey strict rules. The ponies are such little machines but very loved and cared for - glad the child was ok but surely a very traumatic event for all of them. There are always falls but usually the kids bounce and so do the ponies.

 

[Gloi]

How sad. The children will be so upset.

 

[muddybay]

So sad, sad for the kid as well hope they don't blame themselves

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Such a shame but it just goes to show that's its not just thoroughbreds that break things racing, stocky, Hardy little critters do too.

RIP Little lad, I am sure Flint will be raring to take you on at the Shetland race track in the sky x